Soleimani Stampede kills at least 35 mourners at commanders burial BBC News

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At least 35 people have been killed in a stampede as Iranians flocked to the burial of a top commander killed in a US drone strike, Iranian media report. • The deaths led to the postponement of Qasem Soleimani's burial. A new time will be announced later, officials say. • Soleimani is being laid to rest in his hometown of Kerman with millions already estimated to have packed the streets for funeral processions. • His killing has raised fears of a conflict between the US and Iran. • Soleimani was widely considered the second most powerful man in Iran behind Supreme Leader Khamenei. The US saw him as a terrorist and a threat to American troops. • President Trump adopted a tough stance against Iran after his election and Tehran responded with their own campaign. Tensions were raised further last month after the US attacked an Iranian-backed militia in Iraq it blamed for attacks on US forces. • It is unclear what caused the stampede in Kerman, south-eastern Iran, but vast numbers of people were in the streets ahead of Soleimani's planned burial. • Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

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